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STOVEI No. 266,661. Patented Oct. 31, 1882.

N ITE TATES iATENT FFICE.

HARRIET R. TRACY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO STEPHENHENRY OLIN, OF SAME PLACE.

'STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,661, dated October31, 1882.

Application filed October 16, 1879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRIET RUTH TRACY, ofthe city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulPortable and Adjustable Stove for Grate-Fires; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisdescription.

The invention relates to utilizing grate-fires for cooking purposes.

The invention consists of a stove for cooking purposes, made ofsheet-iron or othersuitable metal, adapted to fit over the grate of afire-place,the top ofthe stove havinga-rearward projection provided witha smoke-exit, which fits into the fire-place. The stove may be soconstructed that when not in use it can be removed from the fire andfolded into a small compass.

The drawing represents the stovein position. F, the bottom of thestove;E, the top, with its rearward projection and smoke-exit; Oand D, thesides; A and B, the doors. The bottom of the stove sits on the hearth, alittle under the grate-fire, which protrudes into the interior of thestove, heatingthe top E, the rearward projection of which passes overthe fire and fits into the fire-place, and is provided with asmoke-exit. The top E can be made solid or with openings. The doors Aand B open into the interior of the stove, which, heated by thefire,formsanoven. Slatscanbearrangedfrom side to side, as conveniencemay recommend. The top E and bottom F extend on eitherside Renewed March10, 1882. (Model.)

beyond the sides 0 and D, which support the top, and beyond the doors Aand B, which the top just escapes touching.

The stove is not attached in any way to the grate, and can be removedfrom it. WVhen removed it can be folded up as follows: The doors A and Bopen and swing on the hinges until they touch respectively the sides 0and D. The top E is then swung over on the hinges until it occupies theposition formerly held by the doors when closed. The doors and sidesthen fold inward until they touch the top. The top, doors and sides thenfold upon the hinges until all touch and lie upon the bottom F. Thestove, when folded up, occupies but little space, the top, doors, andsides all resting upon the bottom. The stove is opened by raising thetop, doors, and sides to a position perpendicular to the bottom. Thedoors and sides are then swung on the hinges until both areperpendicular to the top. The top is then swung on the hinges until itrests on the sides. The doors are then closed.

What I claim is- An adjustable stove, adapted to tit over the grate of afire-place, and consistingof the parts A, B, O, D, F, and E, the latterhavinga rearward extension provided with a smoke-exit which fits intothe fire-place, substantially as described.

HARRIET RUTH TRACY.

Witnesses:

JAMES E. KEARNEY, THEODORE E. ToMLINsON, Jr.

